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I don't normally read the Toronto Star&Sickle, but spent much of my evening at work trying to wrangle a comment section away from somebody, anybody. I learnt something tonight: Toronto Star readers are slow readers.

Oh, and it was a very good article, much better than the "we must pull out because I can't yell at concerts anymore" rebuttal beside it.

Has it not yet been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that a country cannot spread democracy from the inside of a tank?

Bush definitely made a lot of mistakes -- the "War" on terrorism should have been primarily a matter for intelligence agencies (not soldiers) to deal with.

You watch! Harper will back further away from this kind of hardline. It's OK when 40% casualties are Atlantic Canadians, however, there will be another official tune change when the Van Doos are called to serve the country.

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